The ruling Saenuri Party kicked off negotiations Friday to defuse an escalating row over how to pick its presidential candidate after underdogs in the race threatened to bow out en masse unless primary rules are changed first.At issue is a demand from three minor contenders -- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Moon-soo and Reps. Chung Mong-joon and Lee Jae-oh -- that the party fully open the primary voti

Politics June 15, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration is urging food distributors, retailers and food service vendors to remove from the market all shellfish imported from South Korea because of possible contamination with human waste and norovirus.The decision follows an FDA evaluation that determined that the Korean Shellfish Sanitation program no longer meets adequate sanitation controls. The federal agency is in o

Industry June 15, 2012

For all the talk of Spain's attack, its defense also impressed in a 4-0 rout of Ireland at the European Championship on Thursday.With veteran defender Carles Puyol missing, centerbacks Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos played well together in only their second start as a unit. Fullbacks Alvaro Arbeloa and Jordi Alba propped up Spain's attack from the flanks without forgetting about their duties at the

Soccer June 15, 2012

신고 있는 신발을 보면 그 사람의 성격을 90% 이상 정확하게 파악 할 수 있다는 연구 결과가 나왔다.미국 캔사스 대학의 연구진은 지원자 그룹에게 그들이 자주 착용하는 신발 사진을 제출하고 자신을 성격을 진단하는 질문서에 응하도록 했다.다른 63명의 대학생 그룹에게는 지원자 그룹이 제출한 총 208 켤레의 신발 사진을 관찰하고 신발주인의 성격을 예상해 보도록 했다. 이 연구를 이끈 옴리 길라스 박사는 “신발은 착용한 사람에 대한 유용한 정보를 제공한다”라며 평가 요소로 신발의 스타일과 가격, 색상과 상태 등을 들었다. 실험 결과 대학생 참가자들은 신발 주인의 나이와 성별, 수입 정도는 물론 정치적 성향과 감정의 안정도를 파악할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 예를 들면, 실용성과 기능성을 강조한 신발을 선호하는

Podcast June 14, 2012

The Seoul municipal government said Wednesday it is seeking to build solar power facilities at about 1,000 of its schools in an effort to cope with the effects of global climate change.The city signed an agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and a local environmental organization, officials said, as part of its measures to conserve energy and reduce the country's reliance on nu

Social Affairs June 13, 2012

A teenager in Busan is in custody and facing a charge of patricide for stabbing his father to death after being scolded, police said Wednesday.The furious 18-year-old son allegedly followed his father into the bathroom and stabbed him late Tuesday after being told off about a fight he had with a younger sibling, according to the police.The father, 47, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for

Social Affairs June 13, 2012

A Frenchman who has lost all of his limbs said on Monday he plans to swim 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) across the Red Sea from Taba in Egypt to Jordan's Aqaba this week as part of a global challenge.Using prosthetic limbs with flippers attached, Philippe Croizon, 44, said: "If things go as planned and I get the green light from the Egyptian authorities, I will swim from Africa to Asia on Friday.""I

People June 12, 2012

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson Monday took medical leave, after he was found unconscious following two mysterious hit-and-run car accidents, possibly caused by a seizure, the White House said.Bryson, 68, is under investigation over two incidents in California on Saturday, where he was traveling privately without his security detail. Authorities say neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected.Pres

World News June 12, 2012

The U.S. military in South Korea is asking the Pentagon to deploy more attack helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft and missile assets here to boost its war-fighting capabilities, its top commander said Tuesday. The remarks by Gen. James Thurman come at a time of renewed tension on the Korean Peninsula amid concerns North Korea may soon conduct a third nuclear test or carry out another military pro

Defense June 12, 2012

A Florida man alleged doused his ex-girlfriend with gasoline at a convenience store and set her on fire early Monday, authorities said.Roosevelt Mondesir, 52, of Lake Worth was in custody on an attempted murder charge and his alleged victim, Naomie Breton, 34, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.The attack took place about 3 a.m. at a 7-Elev

World News June 12, 2012

Two fans of the tabletop Strat-O-Matic Baseball game set a world record for the game by playing for 54 hours non-stop at a New York restaurant.Brett Carow and Sam Hennemann, who are from Minnesota, said they traveled to New York after Foley's Pub & Restaurant agreed to host their marathon gaming session, MLB.com reported Monday.Carow and Hennemann, who were allowed 5-minute breaks every hour, said

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